Kaiser Permanente giving $3M to track student health, success

Kaiser Permanente Colorado said Thursday it is investing $3 million in a program to track the health and academic success of the state’s students.

The funds are going to the new School Health Policy and Practice Data Collection Program.

The program aims to determine “what key factors of a school create the healthiest environment for kids to learn and thrive,” Kaiser said in a statement.

“Information obtained through the program will inform decisions at the local, district and state levels about activities that promote health and academic success in different learning environments,” the statement said.

Also involved in the program are the Colorado Legacy Foundation, the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Coalition for Healthy Schools.